Local law enforcement to honor fallen officers

Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 06:12 PM.

A law enforcement Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the New Bern Police Department at 601 George St. in honor of National Police Week.

Officers from the New Bern Police Department and Craven County Sheriff’s Department will come together to honor fallen law enforcement officers who lost their lives defending the safety of the community, according to a release from the City of New Bern.

“These police officers and sheriff’s deputies gave so much to our community and really asked very little of it in return,” said New Bern Police Chief Toussaint E. Summers, Jr. “This event gives us a way to honor them; to honor their families for the sacrifices they made so that their loved ones could serve and protect; and honors the law enforcement community for continuing the work to keep us safe.”

“New Bern understands this perhaps better than anyone, having recently lost a young police officer with a promising career,” Summers said. “I am certain that although they are not here in uniform, they are here in spirit.”

The guest speaker is Ron Matthews, president of North Carolina Concerns of Police Survivors, and the father of a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. Members of several law enforcement agencies from across the state plan to attend as well, according to a press release from the City of New Bern.

Several special guests, including surviving family members of fallen officers will be in attendance during the ceremony, the release stated.

A law enforcement Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the New Bern Police Department at 601 George St. in honor of National Police Week.

Officers from the New Bern Police Department and Craven County Sheriff’s Department will come together to honor fallen law enforcement officers who lost their lives defending the safety of the community, according to a release from the City of New Bern.

“These police officers and sheriff’s deputies gave so much to our community and really asked very little of it in return,” said New Bern Police Chief Toussaint E. Summers, Jr. “This event gives us a way to honor them; to honor their families for the sacrifices they made so that their loved ones could serve and protect; and honors the law enforcement community for continuing the work to keep us safe.”

“New Bern understands this perhaps better than anyone, having recently lost a young police officer with a promising career,” Summers said. “I am certain that although they are not here in uniform, they are here in spirit.”

The guest speaker is Ron Matthews, president of North Carolina Concerns of Police Survivors, and the father of a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. Members of several law enforcement agencies from across the state plan to attend as well, according to a press release from the City of New Bern.

Several special guests, including surviving family members of fallen officers will be in attendance during the ceremony, the release stated.